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well, florida turned out to be still florida. the last ballot was cast in florida at 1:00 a.m. that means that person had to wait in line well over five hours to exercise the most fundamental right of our democracy. >> eliot: that was not necessarily a racially based act on the part of the state of florida. that was massive under investment and antiquated process that we've created for everyone to vote. what is the reason that certain counties need to change before we change voting process. >> places for the most part who have earned their place on that list as a result of history of discrimetation and i don't know i don't know ongoing problems. in 2008 more than half african-americans use the early voting program. they didn't have problems with early voting until that happened happened. then two years later in 2010 they decided they wanted to cut back on early voting and the section five act prevented the state from taking even more draconian cuts. the lines would have been worse. >> you're making the argument that i agree with. many of these voting processes changes that were
well, florida turned out to be still florida. the last ballot was cast in florida at 1:00 a.m. that means that person had to wait in line well over five hours to exercise the most fundamental right of our democracy. >> eliot: that was not necessarily a racially based act on the part of the state of florida. that was massive under investment and antiquated process that we've created for everyone to vote. what is the reason that certain counties need to change before we change voting...
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former florida republican party chairman jim gear said: >> at said: >> even as it becomes clear the voter discrimination is still a very real problem in parts of this country. the supreme court will hear arguments about getting rid of section five of the voting lights act of 1965. the act signed by president johnson said areas with a history of discrimination must get approval for any new voting laws. nine southern states plus counties in new york, and michigan fall under its jurisdiction. in the case, shelby county v. holder, one alabama county is challenging the law saying it unfairly targets their state. six other signed on. joining me now to discuss is julian bond, the former chairman of the naacp and instrumental in helping get that law passed. it is my absolutely pleasure to welcome you inside the war room. >> my great pleasure to be here. thank you. >> it has to be surreal to you just sitting here listening to a conversation almost 50 years hence about the voting rights act, that in fact people are trying to strip part of the voting rights act. how does that make you feel sitting h
former florida republican party chairman jim gear said: >> at said: >> even as it becomes clear the voter discrimination is still a very real problem in parts of this country. the supreme court will hear arguments about getting rid of section five of the voting lights act of 1965. the act signed by president johnson said areas with a history of discrimination must get approval for any new voting laws. nine southern states plus counties in new york, and michigan fall under its...
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admissions by republicans in florida. including the former florida party chair mr. greer. jim greer says "the republican party, the strategists consultants, they firmly believe that early voting is bad for republican party candidates. it's done for one reason. and one reason only. we've got to cut down on early voting because early voting is not good for us." nothing to do with voter fraud. it has everything to do with basically trying to help the republicans win elections. so what is jim greer doing? he's throwing the republican party in the middle of the ring and dropping a truth elbow on him. there you go! now of course, he's fighting with the republican party. they say he stole money cetra so now he can be honest with what they're doing. charlie crist is saying the same thing. former republican governor of florida, he says "the only thing that makes any sense as to why this is happening referring to ending early voting or admitting it -- and being done is voter suppression." charlly kris -- charlie crist throws the re
admissions by republicans in florida. including the former florida party chair mr. greer. jim greer says "the republican party, the strategists consultants, they firmly believe that early voting is bad for republican party candidates. it's done for one reason. and one reason only. we've got to cut down on early voting because early voting is not good for us." nothing to do with voter fraud. it has everything to do with basically trying to help the republicans win elections. so what is...
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they're predominately in areas like south florida major cities like new york, francisco and los angeles, all traditionally democratic enclaves. those who are won't pay the taxes oppose them, and those who will support it. here with me, robert reich at u uc berkeley's goldman school of policies. is this politics that goes back to what is the matter with kansas book a few years back. they would really not be affected by the tax increase that they want us to go through. >> it is one of the great ironies. it has to do with the big lie. if you tell the big lie over and over again people start believing it. and one of the lies that republicans have been telling for year is the lie of trickle down economics. the wealthy are job creators. if you tax them you'll have fewer jobs, fewer--less income over all. it's obviously a lie. it has proven to be a lie. if you tell it again over and over again at least enough people begin believing it in red states. people who are not at all wealthy that it has some heft. the other thing that republicans have been spreading the word about or trying to convince
they're predominately in areas like south florida major cities like new york, francisco and los angeles, all traditionally democratic enclaves. those who are won't pay the taxes oppose them, and those who will support it. here with me, robert reich at u uc berkeley's goldman school of policies. is this politics that goes back to what is the matter with kansas book a few years back. they would really not be affected by the tax increase that they want us to go through. >> it is one of the...
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looking at the votes in those states, and florida, obama's lead increased by more than 28,000 votes. >> bill: over the previous -- >> yeah. >> bill: 2008. yeah. >> exactly. in ohio, his lead went up by 50,000 votes. in virginia, he gained 40 more votes. >> bill: so he actually ran better in many of those battle ground states than he did in 2008. and here is the most delicious part of all. if president obama is a 51% mitt romney is at 47%. 47%. >> 47%. >> mitt romney's famous 47%. remember how he banged on the 47%, chapterized the 47%, ridiculed the 47%esis part of it, baby. he will forever be known as the 47 percenter. >> maybe there is a god and she is hilarious. because that is just too funny. >> isn't that cool? >> really cool. yeah. so he is part now of the 47%. >> that's probably what cost him the election. that will as much as anything else. now, he was part of it. here is my question to you as we go to this break. let's talk about it: so president obama has this powerful, powerful victory. will he use it? he's got the power. will he use it to get done what we've got to get don
looking at the votes in those states, and florida, obama's lead increased by more than 28,000 votes. >> bill: over the previous -- >> yeah. >> bill: 2008. yeah. >> exactly. in ohio, his lead went up by 50,000 votes. in virginia, he gained 40 more votes. >> bill: so he actually ran better in many of those battle ground states than he did in 2008. and here is the most delicious part of all. if president obama is a 51% mitt romney is at 47%. 47%. >> 47%....
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[applause] >> stephanie: let's go to stacey in florida. you're on "the stephanie miller show." hi stace. [ singing ] good morning. i've been telling my people for years and years that the republicans think we're just a number to them. mitt romney said the 47%. it looked like it was some kind of surprise. i said i'm not surprised. this is what i've been telling you idiots for years. that's how he think about us. we're just a number. >> stephanie: right. >> caller: second thing, john mccain is mad because he let dummy beat him in texas for the presidency. then an educated black man from harvard beat him. he's taking it out on susan rice. john mccain and lindsay whatever his name is. >> stephanie: graham. >> like the cracker. >> caller: this thing for people then you wish bad things for people, sometimes it don't come back to the person who wish the bad thing. it trickle down to another member of your family so john mccain be careful what you wish for. be careful. >> stephanie: thank you, honey. let's go to zach in oklahoma, hi hi, zach welcome. >> caller: how are you doing? >> st
[applause] >> stephanie: let's go to stacey in florida. you're on "the stephanie miller show." hi stace. [ singing ] good morning. i've been telling my people for years and years that the republicans think we're just a number to them. mitt romney said the 47%. it looked like it was some kind of surprise. i said i'm not surprised. this is what i've been telling you idiots for years. that's how he think about us. we're just a number. >> stephanie: right. >> caller:...
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>> >> stephanie: a florida woman has been arrested for riding a man tee. she said she is new to the area and didn't realize it was against the law. there was not a sign saying do not ride the man tee. >> don't harass the manatee. >> stephanie: what's weirder than florida? germany. erotic zoos prompt germany to rein state beastalty laws. apparently they've been off the books since 1969. >> interesting hmm. wow. 1969, dude. ♪ >> stephanie: the agriculture minister -- miniature -- he's a regular size. he's not even tall enough to ride a manatee. [ speaking german ] [ laughter ] >> stephanie: a law would make it illegal for people to use animals for sexual acts of their own activities or third parties. the daily mail ties this decision to the recent rise of erothic zoos where people can -- ♪ >> stephanie: where people can visit. >> no! germans are freaks! >> stephanie: well, they can visit to have sex with animals ranging from llamas to goats. >> ok, well, of course. llamas also kick and spit. good luck with that. [ laughter ] >> stephanie: they like 'em f
>> >> stephanie: a florida woman has been arrested for riding a man tee. she said she is new to the area and didn't realize it was against the law. there was not a sign saying do not ride the man tee. >> don't harass the manatee. >> stephanie: what's weirder than florida? germany. erotic zoos prompt germany to rein state beastalty laws. apparently they've been off the books since 1969. >> interesting hmm. wow. 1969, dude. ♪ >> stephanie: the agriculture...
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and the girls in florida and the other girl with petraeus, around here we call them hos. >> stephanie: oh dear. [ laughing ] >> caller: thanks for taking my call. >> stephanie: happy. ♪ it's your birthday ♪ happy birthday ♪ john welcome. >> caller: hey stephanie. i'm just wondering mitt is talking about all these gifts that us ordinary people got from our president. >> stephanie: i'm still waiting for mine. >> caller: yeah, that's what i'm getting at, when is he going to give back the gifts that he getting like 57% discount on his income or cayman island tax breaks. >> stephanie: he's getting more gifts than the rest of us are getting. >> obama: i'm more than familiar about the presidential overreach in second terms. we are very cautious about that. on the other hand, i didn't get re-elected just to bask in re-election. i got elected to do work on behalf american families. >> stephanie: yeah, and by the way, i love this headline. [ world news music ] this is the compromise that they are taking about. mitt romney plan. >> you know exactly what we want. and that's the compromise.
and the girls in florida and the other girl with petraeus, around here we call them hos. >> stephanie: oh dear. [ laughing ] >> caller: thanks for taking my call. >> stephanie: happy. ♪ it's your birthday ♪ happy birthday ♪ john welcome. >> caller: hey stephanie. i'm just wondering mitt is talking about all these gifts that us ordinary people got from our president. >> stephanie: i'm still waiting for mine. >> caller: yeah, that's what i'm getting at,...
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laura has some experience down in florida. good morning. >> caller: good morning to you. it's so funny how everybody sits around the thanks giving table and we're all thankful for this and that and then we try to kill each other over a barbie doll. >> bill: yeah. did you? >> no no, i never do the black friday shopping thing ever. you buy a tv in january when the old tvs come out and new tvs come in. jewelry is in the spring. like i had bought christmas presents last year when they were on sale during the year and that's what they are getting this year. >> bill: i think there is a certain wisdom there, laura and peter because after the holidays there are also great bargains available. >> that's a good point. >> bill: whatever it is -- whoever came up with this idea, right, of the day after thanksgiving, which would normally probably be one of the slowest day of the year and then some very smart pr person said, no let's take a negative and make at it plus. let's turn it into a hot shopping day by offering bargains and see if we can bring the american people out. and the ame
laura has some experience down in florida. good morning. >> caller: good morning to you. it's so funny how everybody sits around the thanks giving table and we're all thankful for this and that and then we try to kill each other over a barbie doll. >> bill: yeah. did you? >> no no, i never do the black friday shopping thing ever. you buy a tv in january when the old tvs come out and new tvs come in. jewelry is in the spring. like i had bought christmas presents last year when...
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you find out florida officials -- you have charlie crist, another florida official and two other current members of the g.o.p. anonymously telling the post, collaborating the story what we've known for quite some time that the purpose of narrowing the early vote, of making it difficult to register, of having those long, long, long lines by narrowing the hours you have to vote was to make sure that democratic voters, minority voters, young people, college students, that obama voting block, that they don't turn out and vote. that was the express purpose of those laws. that's why when rick scott the governor, when he came into office, it was the first thing he did. remember those -- that was the goal of suppressing the vote and thankfully they failed. new effort in some states but in florida, that failed. it went for obama. we gotta be vigilant because every two years, there is another opportunity for them to narrow that electorate to make sure the people that they don't want to vote, that they stay at home. >> bill: so now we know, republicans have finally admitted in florida what that was
you find out florida officials -- you have charlie crist, another florida official and two other current members of the g.o.p. anonymously telling the post, collaborating the story what we've known for quite some time that the purpose of narrowing the early vote, of making it difficult to register, of having those long, long, long lines by narrowing the hours you have to vote was to make sure that democratic voters, minority voters, young people, college students, that obama voting block, that...
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lucie county but he is still losing when it comes to keeping his congressional seat in florida's district 18. in fact, democratic patrick murphy picked up some 300 more votes over the weekend bringing his total to about 2,000. west is still refusing to concede the election saying that he plans to review the result and additional data in order to decide how to move forward. murphy has claimed victory and it is very clear that west is probably all done. we're back with more steph after the break. these talking points, that the right have, about the "heavy hand of government" ... i want to have that conversation. let's talk about it. really? you're going to lay people off because now the government is going to help you fund your healthcare. really? i want to have those conversations, not to be confrontational, but to understand what the other side is saying, and i'd like to arm our viewers with the ability to argue with their conservative uncle joe over the dinner table. [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> announcer: ladies and >> announcer: ladies and gentlemen, it's "the stephanie miller show." ♪
lucie county but he is still losing when it comes to keeping his congressional seat in florida's district 18. in fact, democratic patrick murphy picked up some 300 more votes over the weekend bringing his total to about 2,000. west is still refusing to concede the election saying that he plans to review the result and additional data in order to decide how to move forward. murphy has claimed victory and it is very clear that west is probably all done. we're back with more steph after the break....
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rick scott is getting with getting getting with the program, the florida governor. he must have found a way to scam it to make money for him. we'll talk about all the latest with jacki healthcare corner in addition. >> that's the plan. >> stephanie: because she's the spokes model healthcare geek. >> good morning everybody. happy friday. it's busy day for general david petraeus who is testifying at this hour in closed door meetings. what comes out of that is up to the committee members and what they want to share with you. lawmakers want to know why there wasn't tighter security in benghazi when it was attacked on september 11th, they are also looking for initial explanation to the attack and why it was relateed to an anti-muslim movie rather than a pre-planned act of terror. there are talking poison but u.n. ambassador susan rice. there were notes made four days after the attack and made no mention of terror top chair woman feinstein said she's interested in what general petraeus may have learned when he went to libya after the talk. >> general petraeus went to trip
rick scott is getting with getting getting with the program, the florida governor. he must have found a way to scam it to make money for him. we'll talk about all the latest with jacki healthcare corner in addition. >> that's the plan. >> stephanie: because she's the spokes model healthcare geek. >> good morning everybody. happy friday. it's busy day for general david petraeus who is testifying at this hour in closed door meetings. what comes out of that is up to the committee...
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. >> charles from tampa, florida. charles, good morning. you're on the "bill press show" we hope. >> caller: good morning. how you doing today? >> good. good to hear your voice. >> great to hear yours. on the benghazi thing with the c.i.a. and them doing the investigation. if it was a republican in office you guys would be harping all over it. what we need to find out is why the c.i.a. -- if all information is given to why they knew about what was going on probably happened -- >> hey charles did you not hear the show ten minutes ago? i said exactly that. i said we need to have some hearings and investigation as to why the c.i.a. fed wrong information or got wrong information and by the way yeah, it is a good comparison as far as republicans because i seem to recall that agencies of the bush administration got the intelligence wrong or in some cases, got it right and oh, by the way that intelligence was twisted by the bush administration and then 4,000 americans die in a war called iraq. so yes. >> that's the point i'm making is that we have
. >> charles from tampa, florida. charles, good morning. you're on the "bill press show" we hope. >> caller: good morning. how you doing today? >> good. good to hear your voice. >> great to hear yours. on the benghazi thing with the c.i.a. and them doing the investigation. if it was a republican in office you guys would be harping all over it. what we need to find out is why the c.i.a. -- if all information is given to why they knew about what was going on...
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mark in jacksonville, florida. you're on "the stephanie miller show." hi mark. >> caller: hi, stephanie. how are you? >> stephanie: go ahead. >> caller: i was wanting to ask a question, why isn't more people talking about the patriot act? >> stephanie: well, why right now? >> caller: well because you know, the fiscal cliff is coming and this is one of the big bush era expenditures which has really become a monstrosity. >> stephanie: yeah. i get your point. i just was wondering did it come up in some context. everything should be on the table during these negotiations. let's go to jeff in chicago. hi jeff. >> caller: hi, stephanie. >> stephanie: hi. >> caller: great show. >> stephanie: thank you. >> caller: i do believe that mccain sounds like a grumpy old man. i also do believe that as far as the fiscal negotiations go, we have the upper hand. we should not relent. not only should all of the loopholes be closed. >> stephanie: jeff. by the way, i was just going to say, i think one of the reasons why there's starting to be cracks in the grover norquist pl
mark in jacksonville, florida. you're on "the stephanie miller show." hi mark. >> caller: hi, stephanie. how are you? >> stephanie: go ahead. >> caller: i was wanting to ask a question, why isn't more people talking about the patriot act? >> stephanie: well, why right now? >> caller: well because you know, the fiscal cliff is coming and this is one of the big bush era expenditures which has really become a monstrosity. >> stephanie: yeah. i get your...
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it is the same thing rick scott did with the high-speed rail system in florida. it was like i think it was a couple billion dollars he was offered to build a high-speed rail system. he turned it down on principle. that money goes somewhere else. >> stephanie: this is the problem. i love this part of the story. initial white house effort at outreach caused congressional republicans to use taxpayer money for political gain. >> they've tried to reach out and republicans said it was political during an election year. >> stephanie: educate people about what's in healthcare so they can take advantage of it. it can help people. that's what i mean. we're up against so much intransigence. they were unfamiliar with the new coverage options in the survey, in a new poll. 83% of those likely qualify for the expansion of medicaid, were unaware of that option. so now what? >> the problem is the government has a lot of trouble simplifying this information so people understand it. that's a lot of what we're trying to do here. when we talk about this, we try to make it easy to und
it is the same thing rick scott did with the high-speed rail system in florida. it was like i think it was a couple billion dollars he was offered to build a high-speed rail system. he turned it down on principle. that money goes somewhere else. >> stephanie: this is the problem. i love this part of the story. initial white house effort at outreach caused congressional republicans to use taxpayer money for political gain. >> they've tried to reach out and republicans said it was...
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marsha down in inglewood florida. >> caller: hi. i've got a little different situation with that. i'm kind of looking forward to going over the cliff. >> bill: yeah? go ahead. >> caller: the reason that $2,000 would benefit me, not benefit me, have it taken away from me is i'm on social security anyway. if i have to -- if i get cut by $2,000 that puts me into a position where i would now be able to get food stamps. i would now be able to qualify for medicaid. >> bill: yeah, mar sharks i hear that but i think first of all, you're a minority. and secondly, you know, that is just going to cost the federal government more money so in the end, that's not the answer either. the answer is to give the middle class the tax cut that they deserve. and i think if enough people use the hash tag, we should get it done. hash tag my2k. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] on your radio and on current tv, this is the bill press show. >> welcome. >> this is june 11th, the full court press coming to you live from our nation's capitol all the way across this great land
marsha down in inglewood florida. >> caller: hi. i've got a little different situation with that. i'm kind of looking forward to going over the cliff. >> bill: yeah? go ahead. >> caller: the reason that $2,000 would benefit me, not benefit me, have it taken away from me is i'm on social security anyway. if i have to -- if i get cut by $2,000 that puts me into a position where i would now be able to get food stamps. i would now be able to qualify for medicaid. >> bill:...
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we have a call from palm springs, florida. >> caller: good morning. well, in my perfect world susan rice would be named c.i.a. director and bill clinton would be named secretary of state. >> bill clinton. >> caller: yes. and if he's not interested, i nominate al gore. >> john: wow. >> caller: i feel like we need our a-team out there. and i think bill and al together could have a great adventure and -- >> bill and al's great adventure. >> caller: i feel susan rice's talents and background would so -- is desperately needed in the c.i.a. which has only been run by old white men. i think of course she would be well qualified as secretary of state. but i feel bill clinton and al gore are such tremendous assets that -- >> john: this is my favorite call of the day so far. i have to break it up. i'm not sure i'm with you as susan rice for c.i.a. i don't know what her law enforcement or espionage or counter terrorism credentials are. >> caller: well, being with the nsa, her background there. i mean how qualified was petraeus for c.i.a. head? i'm thinking she i
we have a call from palm springs, florida. >> caller: good morning. well, in my perfect world susan rice would be named c.i.a. director and bill clinton would be named secretary of state. >> bill clinton. >> caller: yes. and if he's not interested, i nominate al gore. >> john: wow. >> caller: i feel like we need our a-team out there. and i think bill and al together could have a great adventure and -- >> bill and al's great adventure. >> caller: i feel...
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and all i can say out there to all of you atheists is when the final vote have been tallied from florida, mitt romney finished the campaign with 47%. screw you atheist. there is a god and he has a great sense of humor. i'm thrilled about our next guest. long time fan. i've read you for awhile. it is great to be a first-time suck up. zeke miller is in studio with us from "buzzfeed." thank you for joining us this morning. >> great to be here with you. thank you so much for having me. >> john: i know it is a slow "newsweek" so we'll try to fake our way through this. when zeke walked into the room, where do we start? between petraeus soap opera which is now like turned into the jersey shore for rich people. everyone hooking up left and right and being kind of skeevy. let's begin with ambassador rice. i found yesterday to really be fascinating on a dramatic level. were you surprised that that's being used against the president and do you think that this is really about trying to get scott brown back into the senate by getting john kerry and not susan rice in the state department? >> scott bro
and all i can say out there to all of you atheists is when the final vote have been tallied from florida, mitt romney finished the campaign with 47%. screw you atheist. there is a god and he has a great sense of humor. i'm thrilled about our next guest. long time fan. i've read you for awhile. it is great to be a first-time suck up. zeke miller is in studio with us from "buzzfeed." thank you for joining us this morning. >> great to be here with you. thank you so much for having...